2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | Sneak Video

Here’s a sneak peek of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja in action delivered right from the Kawasaki TV YouTube channel.

One of the most anticipated superbikes of 2011, the 2011 Ninja ZX10R is completely redesigned to be faster and lighter than competition from fellow Japanese manufacturers Yamaha, Kawasaki or Honda, but but also more technically evolved by offering the most advanced traction-control system in all of production motorcycling.

The faster and lighter elements of the 2011 Ninja superbike can be attributed to a redesign of the ZX-10R’s engine, frame, suspension, bodywork, instrumentation and wheels. But the advancement in electronics comes from the MotoGP-derived Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control, or S-KTRC.

As for the engine in the 2011 ZX-10R, Kawasaki starts with the 2010 engine platform: a 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled inline-four displacing 998cc via 76 x 55mm bore and stroke dimensions.

Then the changes start, which are designed to "optimize power, power delivery, center of gravity and actual engine placement within the chassis."